Legal Opinion

Couts v. Ghion

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided September 5, 1980No. 523PublishedCited by 60 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in (1) granting summary judgment in favor of appellee Refreshment Products, Inc.; (2) refusing to take off a compulsory nonsuit in favor of appellee Holiday House, Inc.; and (3) excluding evidence of breathalyzer and blood test results. We agree with the latter two contentions and, accordingly, reverse the order of the lower court and remand for a new trial.

Appellant, administrator of the estate of John R. Couts, brought wrongful death and survival actions to recover damages allegedly resulting from Couts’ death in an automobile…

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2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Majors v. Brodhead HotelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. Jardine v. Upper Darby Lodge No. 1973Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Fisher v. DyeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  4. Smith v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  5. Critzer Et Ux. v. DonovanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

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3Cited by60 opinions

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  2. Sutter v. HutchingsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1985
  3. Ackerman v. DelcomicoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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  5. Johnson v. HarrisSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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